When to plant spinach in Oklahoma City
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Oklahoma City's frost dates of Apr 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 3 – Feb 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 26 – Sep 9
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 12 – Oct 22
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Oklahoma City's 223-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Oklahoma City's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 3
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Oklahoma City?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Oklahoma City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Oklahoma City?
Expect to harvest from around early February (Feb 3–Feb 13) in Oklahoma City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Oklahoma City?
Yes — Oklahoma City supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around late August (Aug 26–Sep 9), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City has roughly 223 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Oklahoma City's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.